2018 media releases

‘Breathtaking’ Terracotta Warriors opens at Te Papa

Sat 15 Dec 2018

Following an incredible 200 strong karakia and pōwhiri, Te Papa’s landmark Terracotta Warriors exhibition officially opens to the public today.

Entrepreneurialism and culture collide at Te Papa’s Mahuki showcase

Tue 4 Dec 2018

At Te Papa’s Glamactic Mahuki Showcase yesterday, ten teams of innovators from Auckland to Invercargill, unveiled digital solutions to challenges faced by Te Papa and other cultural institutions across New Zealand and the world.

The terracotta warriors have arrived at Te Papa

Mon 3 Dec 2018

After travelling more than 10,000 kilometres from Xi’an, China, the 2,300-year-old terracotta warriors have arrived at Te Papa.

Air New Zealand gifts Tohu Reo pounamu pin to Te Papa

Fri 23 Nov 2018

The Tohu Reo pin was created by Air New Zealand in 2016 to identify fluent te reo speaking cabin crew and encourage wider te reo use in daily conversation.

Te Papa’s pounamu exhibition to open at Canterbury Museum

Fri 23 Nov 2018

'Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone', an exhibition of more than 200 taonga pounamu (greenstone treasures) opens at Canterbury Museum on 15 December.

New scholarships honour Te Papa founders Cheryll Sotheran and Cliff Whiting

Mon 19 Nov 2018

Te Papa has honoured its founders Cheryll Sotheran and Cliff Whiting by creating two scholarships in partnership with the Museum and Heritage Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Iwi challenge the colonial myths that surround Te Kooti – symposium at Te Papa

Fri 31 Aug 2018

Te Papa and Te Tira Whakaari Trust co-host 'Te Kooti: Ngā Reo o Te Motu' (Te Kooti: Voices from the Iwi), a symposium to activate discussion around the legacy of influential leader Te Kooti on iwi.

Te Papa highlights the legacy of female suffrage

Wed 29 Aug 2018

On 19 September, exactly 125 years since Aotearoa became the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the vote, Te Papa will open a pop-up exhibition and launch a new Te Papa Press publication to mark Suffrage 125.

Kids go wild for Te Papa’s monster exhibitions

Fri 17 Aug 2018

Two monstrous new art exhibitions for kids and teens open in Toi Art at Te Papa.

Te Papa’s innovation accelerator, Mahuki, welcomes this year’s technology entrepreneurs

Ten teams of technology entrepreneurs from across New Zealand have been selected by Te Papa to develop their innovations in this year’s residency programme at the national museum.

Te Papa to undertake further work before decision on collections care

Wed 1 Aug 2018

Te Papa will take additional time to consider the best way to deliver its collections care function, including undertaking an independent review into the care of its natural history collections.

Te Papa secures 2,300-year-old Terracotta Warriors

Tue 31 Jul 2018

China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300-year-old terracotta warriors, are coming to Te Papa this summer. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality 秦始皇兵马俑:永恒的守卫 will open 15 December 2018 and run until 22 April 2019.

Art monsters for kids and teens at Te Papa

Fri 27 Jul 2018

Two monstrous new art exhibitions for the under 20s open 18 August, Toi Art at Te Papa.

Leadership appointments bring new expertise to Te Papa

Tue 24 Jul 2018

New appointments to senior roles at Te Papa show the strength of talent in the New Zealand museum and gallery sector.

Māori and Moriori ancestral remains offered respect and dignity

Wed 11 Jul 2018

On Friday 13 July, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa will hold a pōwhiri (welcome) to mark the return home of 17 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from the United States of America and Germany.